I’m currently dusting off my seed-starting supplies and sorting through seed packets from years past. Seed starting is an annual ritual for many gardeners, but if you’re new to the party, it would be ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees use seeds as a principal means of establishing their next generation in ...

Learning how to nick seeds is a valuable skill for all gardeners to master. While many seeds will grow with little help, others benefit from penetrating the hard seed coating. This process of seed ...

As interest in using native plants increases, more home gardeners might be interested in starting perennial plants from seed. Native plants can be difficult to find in garden centers and there can be ...

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